I want to go on a diet. I want to lose about 20 lbs. I know the Atkins diet works, but once you stop, you gain the weight back. I had a couple of friends that this happened to. Yes, I will be working out in conjunction with dieting. Any advice? Or are there better alternatives?
Best Diet?
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the best is a balanced diet with healthy meats, fruits, vegetables and carbs. if you want to lose 20 lbs for real go out and exercise and cut the total calories in your diet.
Atkins works quicker, but is more strict (harder). South Beach is slower, but is easier. With both, it is important to not go back to old habbits.
My mom and other folks i have talked with had great success with a plan called Body For Life.
Check it out on amazon or Borders, etc.
It is a very good eating plan, exercise plan that works and is healthy to do
Check it out on amazon or Borders, etc.
It is a very good eating plan, exercise plan that works and is healthy to do
they're both the same during phase 1 I believe. Atkins just doesn't tell you to watch your fat intake. ie you can eat eggs and bacon all you want where as South Beach you'd be eating hard boiled eggs. South beach is probably a lot healthier for this reason.
Oh the first time I did south beach I lost 15 pounds (220 to 205) and now I'm 205-210 depending, and I did it 3 years ago for a month.
If you actually read the South Beach book you learn a lot about eating right (how carbs affect you etc).
Oh the first time I did south beach I lost 15 pounds (220 to 205) and now I'm 205-210 depending, and I did it 3 years ago for a month.
If you actually read the South Beach book you learn a lot about eating right (how carbs affect you etc).
thats not true. i lost 10 pounds(now weigh 150, 6' tall) doing nothing but running a lot more then i usually do
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At 6' and 150 you are a flipping twig and probably at a calorie deficiet in the first place. Put on some weight skeletor. I'm 6' and 168 and most people call me scrawny.
For your typical person that is 20, 30, 40, 50 pounds overweight, it's simply a matter of diet. A typical person in that situation will benefit far more from calorie reduction and proper diet than they will 30 minutes of exercise 3-4 days a week.
EXACTLY!
Most people think they can just go on a diet and think that they will be set for life. Very wrong. The process of losing weight, and maintaining a certain weight is a lifestyle. Gradual loss of weight is better than one big diet. Shifting into it gradually will make it easier to continue for the rest of your life.
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